Slightly unusual traditional baby girl names?

Amygdala · Mar 14th, 2010, 04:20 AM

Hi ladies! I was wondering if you could inspire me? DH and I are still looking for the perfect girls' name (although we're not even pregnant yet). We've had our boy's name for literally years now so we feel we have to catch up on a girls name.
A few we like but can't use for various reasons (or just aren't quite right) are:
Elsa
Elena
Alina
Luisa
Martha (mar-tah)
Katherina (car-ter-ee-na)
Sophia

We're looking for something quite unusual but not too exotic or made-up sounding. It should end in 'a' and be easily pronounced in other languages, so no 'th' and the like. A feminine but formal name that can be shortened to something cute would be ideal.

Thanks for your ideas!!!

RubyRainbows · Mar 14th, 2010, 09:58 AM

Gabriella
Abriella
Kaylana
Kayliana
Liliana
Alessandra
Alexandria
Alexia
Alicia
Felicia
Annika
Matilda
Isabella
Alivia
Elissa
Elaina/Alaina
Alyssa
Esperanza
Evangelina
Kierra
Kayla
Gianna
Giavana

mummy3 · Mar 14th, 2010, 13:38 PM

I really like Anushka, our second choice for a girl.
Our eldest is Freja and second dd Anja-Josaphine

alibaba24 · Mar 14th, 2010, 15:39 PM

I always being told my daughters name is different

Rosalie - Rose,Rosie,Rosa,lee

ill try think up some more xx

AyaChan · Mar 14th, 2010, 18:36 PM

Ophelia (: or Cordelia (:

RubyRainbows · Mar 14th, 2010, 21:31 PM

Eliana
Julissa
Bianca
Sophia
Kaiya
Chiara
Luciana
Francesca
Priscilla

Starfish · Mar 15th, 2010, 13:42 PM

Iona
I love this name but H is not a fan.

lori · Mar 15th, 2010, 21:51 PM

Since you like Martha, have you considered Marya (mar-yah)?

AreIn83 · Mar 15th, 2010, 22:13 PM

I've always loved the name Aja (pronounced "Asia"). I also like Veronica but I don't know about the V sound if you're concerned about it being easily pronounced in other languages. It could be shortened to Ronnie. Likewise, Victoria ends in "a" and could be shortened to Tori.

bky · Mar 16th, 2010, 00:31 AM

Some of the more unusual ones I like are Zinnia (it's a flower) and Nia.

Mar 14th, 2010, 04:20 AM	#1
Amygdala Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,089	Slightly unusual traditional baby girl names? Hi ladies! I was wondering if you could inspire me? DH and I are still looking for the perfect girls' name (although we're not even pregnant yet). We've had our boy's name for literally years now so we feel we have to catch up on a girls name. A few we like but can't use for various reasons (or just aren't quite right) are: Elsa Elena Alina Luisa Martha (mar-tah) Katherina (car-ter-ee-na) Sophia We're looking for something quite unusual but not too exotic or made-up sounding. It should end in 'a' and be easily pronounced in other languages, so no 'th' and the like. A feminine but formal name that can be shortened to something cute would be ideal. Thanks for your ideas!!!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 09:58 AM	#2
RubyRainbows Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 4,455	Gabriella Abriella Kaylana Kayliana Liliana Alessandra Alexandria Alexia Alicia Felicia Annika Matilda Isabella Alivia Elissa Elaina/Alaina Alyssa Esperanza Evangelina Kierra Kayla Gianna Giavana

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Mar 14th, 2010, 13:38 PM	#3
mummy3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Az Posts: 6,623	I really like Anushka, our second choice for a girl. Our eldest is Freja and second dd Anja-Josaphine

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Mar 14th, 2010, 15:39 PM	#4
alibaba24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 3,489	I always being told my daughters name is different Rosalie - Rose,Rosie,Rosa,lee ill try think up some more xx

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AyaChan Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,461	Ophelia (: or Cordelia (:

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Mar 14th, 2010, 21:31 PM	#6
RubyRainbows Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 4,455	Eliana Julissa Bianca Sophia Kaiya Chiara Luciana Francesca Priscilla

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Starfish Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 487	Iona I love this name but H is not a fan.

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lori Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,078	Since you like Martha, have you considered Marya (mar-yah)?

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Mar 15th, 2010, 22:13 PM	#9
AreIn83 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,520	I've always loved the name Aja (pronounced "Asia"). I also like Veronica but I don't know about the V sound if you're concerned about it being easily pronounced in other languages. It could be shortened to Ronnie. Likewise, Victoria ends in "a" and could be shortened to Tori.

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Mar 16th, 2010, 00:31 AM	#10
bky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4,013	Some of the more unusual ones I like are Zinnia (it's a flower) and Nia.

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